Bordeaux 2009 is brilliant!...In many cases 2009 will be the finest vintage certain chateaux have ever made....Read the rest of Simon's Blog " Bordeaux 2009...Bring it on!" or watch the video discussion between Simon Staples and Jancis Robinson MW on the vintage assessment.
We have compiled three lists of our stand-out wines from our endeavours:
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Our Best Value Wines to buy from 2009
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What Simon Staples wants to add to his cellar on a reasonable budget
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and click to read for ...our collective BBR Best Wines from a qualitative point of view
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Best Value Bordeaux |
Simon's "Must Haves" |
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Les Pagodes de Cos, St. Estephe |
17/20 |
Ch. Haut-Bailly, Pessac Leognan |
18.5/20 |
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Ch. Batailley, Pauillac |
17/20 |
Ch. Figeac, St. Emilion |
18.5/20 |
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Ch. d'Angludet, Margaux |
16.5/20 |
Ch. Pontet-Canet, Pauillac |
18.5/20 |
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Ch. Clerc Milon, Pauillac |
16.5/20 |
Domaine de Chevalier Rouge |
18/20 |
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Ch. Gruaud-Larose, St.Julien |
16.5/20 |
Ch. Leoville-Poyferre, St. Julien |
18/20 |
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Ch. Haut-Bages Liberal, Pauillac |
16.5/20 |
Ch. Lynch Bages, Pauillac |
18/20 |
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Ch. Lafon-Rochet |
16.5/20 |
Les Forts de Latour, Pauillac |
17.5/20 |
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Ch. Ormes de Pez, St. Estephe |
16.5/20 |
Ch. Giscours, Margaux |
17.5/20 |
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Ch. d'Armailhac, Pauillac |
16/20 |
Ch. Grand-Puy-Lacoste, Pauillac |
17.5/20 |
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Ch. Le Boscq |
16/20 |
Ch. Montrose, St. Estephe |
17.5/20 |
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Ch. Moulin Riche |
16/20 |
Ch. Brane-Cantenac, Margaux |
17/20 |
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Ch. du Tertre, Margaux |
16/20 |
Ch. Branaire Ducru, St. Julien |
17/20 |
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Ch. Poujeaux, Moulis-et-Medoc |
16/20 |
Ch. d'Issan, Margaux |
17/20 |
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